Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—25/12/2010
Jonathan Swain's selection of performances includes Ryba's joyful Czech Christmas Mass.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Saturday - Rob Cowan
Presented by Rob Cowan. With a specially-recorded Christmas carol from the BBC Singers.
09:00
CD Review—Christmas Day Special
Andrew McGregor rounds up new releases from composers celebrating anniversaries in 2010.
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Afternoon
12:15
Music Feature—Erik Satie Walks to Work
Sarah Walker retraces French composer Erik Satie's daily walk across Paris.
13:00
The Early Music Show—Review of the Year 2010, Review of the Year - Part 1
1/2Catherine Bott and Lucie Skeaping review 2010's Early Music Shows.
14:00
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols—25/12/2010
Stephen Cleobury directs the annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.
16:00
Jazz Library—Critics' Round-Up of 2010
Alyn Shipton invites leading jazz critics to review the best albums of 2010.
17:00
Jazz Record Requests—25/12/2010
Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests.
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Evening
18:00
Opera on 3—Wagner's Tannhauser
Wagner's opera about a medieval troubadour's tussle between the sensual and the spiritual.
21:55
The Right Notes in the Wrong Order
Radio 3 lets its hair down with a festive comedy panel show hosted by Frank Skinner.
22:25
Between the Ears—Sounds of the 70s
A radio composition by Jonny Trunk created from BBC Sound Effects recorded in the 1970s.
22:45
Hear and Now—London Jazz Festival 2010, Matthew Herbert
Matthew Herbert's new work One Day, recorded at the 2010 London Jazz Festival.
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Late
00:15
Jazz Library—Benny Powell
Trombonist Benny Powell joins Alyn Shipton to select his best discs.(R)
01:00
Through the Night—26/12/2010
Presented by John Shea.
